Grand Traverse Distillery
Grand Traverse Distillery
4.5
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
About
Grand Traverse Distillery is Michigan's oldest craft distillery and we are family owned. We use locally grown grains to distill our award winning spirits, including our many Vodkas, Whiskies, Gins and Rums. We have 5 Tasting Rooms located throughout Michigan in Traverse City, including our production facility, Frankenmuth, Mackinaw City, and Leland. We also distribute our products through the state of Michigan, so you can find us in grocery and liquor store near you!
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Sororen
Elliot Lake, Canada4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
The tour was fantastic, Mike was incredibly knowledgeable about the entire distillation process. He made us feel so welcomed into the distillery, it was very obvious he enjoys his job. Mike had no trouble answering any of our questions. The smell in the rickhouse was absolutely incredible!
We stayed for the tasting after the tour, again Mike's knowledge of the spirits shone through. I named the vodka I regularly drink, and one I don't like. Mike lined me up a tasting of the three types of vodkas made at GTD so I could figure out I like wheat vodka!
We both left with a bottle - cocoa bean vodka for me and silver rum for my friend.
The guys in the tasting room were great as well, hospitality was top notch. They even gave us tips for our adventure to Sleeping Bear Dunes!
Thanks so much for such a fantastic experience - We will definitely be back!
Written November 12, 2023
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Kimberly Steele
Knoxville, TN212 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Elias our tour guide was fantastic. He was knowledgable about the product, process, and brought a sense of humor to our experience. The bourbon is fantastic (we bought three bottles). It is a small batch distillery and they take great care to produce a quality product.
This small business has surpassed so many distilleries with their personal touches that make the spirits their own.
We started the tour sampling spirits and got a good feel of the products they have.
We got to tour the distillery and the rickhouse, they are very open about their processes.
We loved it and will be back in a couple weeks for the cocoa bean!!
Written October 14, 2023
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Jesse L
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
We went for the tour and stayed for the tastings. You get to taste several of the liquors before and during the tour and its very cool to see the entire distilling process. Tour guide was nice and helpful.
Written October 8, 2023
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Mreiman1
Royal Oak, MI48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
We went on a tour which was well worth our time and provided a great deal of enjoyment. Cindy provided valuable information about this “micro distillery”. At the end we were given a menu to select the various products we wanted to try. Wow! Upon leaving we were each given sipping glasses to take home.

I’m proud to be a Michigander and say that these quality products are created in my state.

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the distillery!
Written October 18, 2022
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Hello Thanks so much for taking time to write your review and give a shout out to Cindy!! She does a great job education customers on how craft spirits are made. Please come back soon!! Cheers Kent
Written October 20, 2022
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Shooie77
Flushing, MI1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
Awesome tour! Well explained the art of distillation and blending. Nice shop and sampling bar. Many choices to taste and purchase.
Written August 26, 2022
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Hello Ryon Sorry for the late response but I wanted to thank you for taking time to review GTD! We love touring people through the distillery and explaining how spirits are made starting with local grain to the bottle. Please come back soon. Cheers Kent
Written October 20, 2022
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Plates And Places
New Bremen, OH3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Friends
We enjoyed drinks at the bar. The staff was friendly. The lemonade slush was amazing. Lots of people came in to get slushes to go. If you haven’t had their lemonade slush, you need to!
Written August 20, 2021
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Hello Thanks for coming in and taking time to review our tasting room! We added the slushy machine this summer and it has been a hit! Great way to cool down a hot day and the choice of spirits to add in are fun. Who would know that Peninsula Gin makes a excellent slushy, (as well as many others). Cheers and come back soon. Kent
Written September 24, 2021
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Karen P
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Couples
Great tour from the owner! Learned a lot about the whiskey making process and tasted their delicious product
Written July 28, 2021
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Hello Thanks for coming in for the tour and tasting and i am happy you enjoyed your visit here! Come back soon. Cheers Kent
Written August 6, 2021
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NormaRae03
Waukesha, WI323 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
We stopped for a tasting. We tasted and we bought. Our tasting server (I wish I could remember his name) was great at describing the various tastings and had a wonderful personality. This is definitely worth a stop.
Written July 18, 2021
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Hello Norma Thanks so much for your visit and taking time to write a review, much appreciated. Our staff works hard to provide a great experience. Please come back soon. Cheers Kent
Written August 6, 2021
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Dr. Tim
Marana, AZ5,139 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Couples
We were visiting Traverse City from Arizona and decided to head downtown and check out the shops. As luck would have it we came across Grand Traverse Distillery Tasting Room and thought why not give the Gin choices a little tasting. Well as typically happens we tasted two Gins, bought a bottle of Peninsula Gin which is finished in whiskey barrels, purchased a Righteous Rum Jerk Sauce and of course snagged a jar of Cherry BBQ Sauce. So then we left and had some Sushi at Red Ginger where it occurred to us we needed to try out a Martini with our Peninsula Gin, but didn’t want to open the bottle just yet. So back to Grand Traverse Distillery Tasting Room we went where we enjoyed two Martinis with Peninsula Gin, Vermouth and a lemon twist. Everything was great and the service was excellent. I wish I could remember our servers name, but I know she is studying and working with families and their children as needed. We definitely had a great time and enjoyed some great tasting libations. Highly recommend!
Written June 12, 2021
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Hello Tim Thanks so much for taking time to give your kind reveiw of GTD and our staff member who served you! They do a great job, even short handed as we have been (most business in our area are working short handed as there are not enough people looking for work as the jobs needed). Cheers and plase come back soon. There will be more Peninsula Gin waiting for you. Kent
Written June 16, 2021
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Valerie G
Libertyville, Illinois, United States39 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
First time in TC! We fell upon the tasting room one day and stopped in for a cocktail. It was an off season week day so pretty empty. Drinks were tasty. We had done some winery tastings ahead of this so no tastings done here on day one. We ventured back the next day to do a spirits tasting. Claire was awesome and took the time to explain the product and answer questions. It was just myself and my husband and we had a great time talking with Claire. Ended up taking a few bottles home. Will definitely visit again!
Written March 25, 2021
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Hello Valerie Thanks for taking time to send your thoughts in and giving credit to Claire! Our staff works hard to educate customers on our spirits and provide tastings and cocktails to all. Please come back to see us again. Cheers Kent
Written June 16, 2021
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